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Originally Posted by queenvic
However believe they have leased slots to other airlines they are seeking to be returned.
By the way, MIDV won't be the first A320 to leave, MIDW went ages ago.
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What's this I hear from a couple of Astraeus pilots that bmi have been sniffing around two of their 757s for wet-lease? Sounds like the Bish was serious then about looking for longer range interim aircraft for some ex-BMED routes.
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If BMI did manage to find some 757's I could imagine they could be deployed on THR and ALA of the old BMED routes, and possibly BEY as well.
Word was a few years ago that BMED and BA were going to do a trade, BMED would have the 757's and BA would take its A321's as a swap. Not sure how much truth there was in that though!!
Word was a few years ago that BMED and BA were going to do a trade, BMED would have the 757's and BA would take its A321's as a swap. Not sure how much truth there was in that though!!
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"Hello where do you find the above information?"
With such clarity and depth of certainty to it, my guess is that it came from the cleaners..............................or the caterer
With such clarity and depth of certainty to it, my guess is that it came from the cleaners..............................or the caterer
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If they did lease them they would probably just train their long haul crew. I wouldn't be surprised if Tehran was one of the possible routes.
would,will never happenworst post i ever saw on this thread
p.s and ive seen some bloody awful 1s
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Why would they just retrain long haul crew?? would it not make sence to train short haul crew so that all crew work on the same amount of aircraft ie:
Long Haul crew being: A319, A320, A321 and A330 (their current fleeting)
Short Haul crew being: A319, A320, A321 and 757
Thats providing they you can fly on the above fleets under possibly 2 different AOCs. (XL LGW crew had issues with being on the XLA AOC and the AAE AOC)
What crew worked on the Arkefly 767?
Long Haul crew being: A319, A320, A321 and A330 (their current fleeting)
Short Haul crew being: A319, A320, A321 and 757
Thats providing they you can fly on the above fleets under possibly 2 different AOCs. (XL LGW crew had issues with being on the XLA AOC and the AAE AOC)
What crew worked on the Arkefly 767?
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mutualswap, which part of my post angers you? the use of long haul crew or the mere mention of Tehran?!! Before bmi put the new A330 order on hold, the big man himself told me that he would like to put a bigger aircraft on the Tehran route.
Long haul crew have been trained on all aircraft, even the G-MED types brought over from B|MED.
Long haul crew have been trained on all aircraft, even the G-MED types brought over from B|MED.
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Because the BD fleet/product is messy enough without having passengers having to deal with crews from another airline, in a different uniform, thats why!
Incidentally, the 757s would have to be fitted out with some sort of business class cabin, I assume? I think the current fit in the Astreus/FlyStar fleet is 189Y.
Brian.
Incidentally, the 757s would have to be fitted out with some sort of business class cabin, I assume? I think the current fit in the Astreus/FlyStar fleet is 189Y.
Brian.
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this is all speculation but....
Does anyone know the actual ins and outs of bmi crew being able to work on the A319, A320, A321 and A330 under bmi's AOC and also the 757 on AEU AOC??? Can that be done?
Does anyone know the actual ins and outs of bmi crew being able to work on the A319, A320, A321 and A330 under bmi's AOC and also the 757 on AEU AOC??? Can that be done?
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BMI Baby & Ray Webster
I assume the mods won't mind me using a name as it is the thrust
of the Telegraph article (prompt from another forum): -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...1/cnbmi121.xml
Apologies if it does not open but a copy and paste into the address bar should work.
RW is to help the "loss-making" bmi baby in a consultancy role. Also note the denial that it has anything to do with the sale of BMI as a whole!
I am sure this type of thing goes on in the airline world everyday of the week but anyone care to comment on this?
Is this in readiness for a sell-off or even more direct "make us an offer".
Pete
of the Telegraph article (prompt from another forum): -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...1/cnbmi121.xml
Apologies if it does not open but a copy and paste into the address bar should work.
RW is to help the "loss-making" bmi baby in a consultancy role. Also note the denial that it has anything to do with the sale of BMI as a whole!
I am sure this type of thing goes on in the airline world everyday of the week but anyone care to comment on this?
Is this in readiness for a sell-off or even more direct "make us an offer".
Pete
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Well, he hasn't been spotted queuing up at the coffee machine, yet !
I'll ask the cleaners, in the morning. They tend to be more in the know than us Ops/Crewing monkeys !
I'll ask the cleaners, in the morning. They tend to be more in the know than us Ops/Crewing monkeys !